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End of the Year Check-In: 2021
On December 31, 2021 by MaryThe end of the year always sneaks up on me. The year seems to drag on and on, then BAM! it’s somehow New Year’s Eve already. 2021 was a such big year for us. Lots of endings and goodbyes, and tons of fresh starts. Our super-simplified year went something like this: January: Start and finish
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Getting the Stumps Out of the Yard
On December 29, 2021 by MaryOne defining feature of our property would have to be the tree stumps. Not just one or two here and there, but over 40. And the majority of them can be found smack dab in the middle of the yard. We have no idea why so many trees were cut down. Storm damage cleanup, a
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Have Yourself A Simple Little Christmas
On December 27, 2021 by Mary2021 has been the ultimate year of changed/canceled plans for our family. Christmas ended up being no different. We were planning on hosting a big bonfire and open house on Christmas Day. We’d provide the refreshments, and our friends could just come here to relax. We prepared cookies and food, cleaned up the yard near
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On the Day Before Christmas, My True Love Sent To Me…
On December 24, 2021 by MaryPIGLETS!!! I have wanted a pig for as long as I can remember. Today my husband made my childhood dream come true when he brought home an early Christmas gift for me: four piglets, just as bristly and chunky as can be. A couple friends graciously came over to help us put up fencing and
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All I Want For Christmas Is Cookies
On December 21, 2021 by MaryThis past weekend was filled with baking, cleaning, and other last-minute preparations for Christmas! One of our family’s favorite traditions is handing out cookies to our neighbors. In all honesty, I’m not that into baking. My favorite cookies to make are no-bakes. But I sure do love putting together pretty cookie trays, so I do
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New to the Blog: Thrifting Spotlight Posts!
On December 17, 2021 by MaryThere’s going to be a new category on the blog now, dedicated to all things secondhand! I’d be willing to bet that more than half of the items in our home were pre-owned. Clothes. Books. Furniture. Dishes. Artwork. I’ve been a thrift shop fanatic my whole life, and can’t wait to share some of my
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Thrifting Spotlight: Plate Rack To Towel Rack
On December 17, 2021 by MaryI was on the lookout for a coat rack or some unique hooks to put in the kid/guest bathroom at our house, and just wasn’t finding the right thing. I came across this funky metal plate display rack at the thrift store one day and knew it was perfect! The little swirls would make great
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New Name, New Direction: Introducing Iveyshire
On December 15, 2021 by MaryI am super excited to share some things that have been going on behind the scenes during the last couple weeks! My husband Calvin and I have been talking about several ideas and plans for this blog, and feel that now is the time to put it all out there. I originally started this blog
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A Wild Tree and a Simple Christmas
On December 2, 2021 by MaryWe cracked open our bins of Christmas decorations this past week! My husband put up all the outside lights, we got a Christmas tree, and I started writing a December to-do list. It has always been our family’s tradition to go cut our own tree on the first Sunday of Advent, and this year we
